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This time of the year we are surrounded by millions of calories and temptation is everywhere. I have to admit that I am a little sad now that Thanksgiving is over. Its one day when a big breast and plump thighs are a good thing. I was feeling pretty good about my self till I realized it only applies to the TURKEY. It is definitely not a time to diet. Temptation is everywhere. Television shows and magazines are filled recipes and the most realistic photographs of luscious creations. They are mouth watering pies and cakes with mountains of whipped cream or thick frosting. I have seen pictures of fudge so creamy it was almost a sexual experience. I went out to dinner with two of my coworkers a few weeks ago. We stopped at one of the popular eateries. We had dinner and we pondering over the desert menu. Someone said, “Well if we can't have sex at least we can have chocolate.” The person sitting next to me said, “I was thinking the same thing” All three of us ordered the “Chocolate Explosion”, topped with vanilla ice cream. It arrived with hot molten chocolate oozing out of the dark chocolate cake and the ice cream was as beautiful as it slowly melted and dripped into the hot chocolate cake. Neither one of the three of us spoke as we concentrate on that blissful moment. Now the three of us can best be described as being one regular sized one extra large and one super size.. After we ate we went shopping. One of the Malls had an old fashioned candy store. It was like the ones at the turn of the century and up front, next to the door, was one of those big scales. It reminded me of the big old clocks we see in the old town squares. After a person inserts a coin and the hand would swing around and eventually stop on the correct weight. It had a little window where a personal message would appear. I use to think they just appeared at random but now I'm not sure. The regular size friend got on the scale and it said, “You will find romance today”. I don't what she needed with romance. She just had that Chocolate Explosion.! I got on the scales and it quivered a little and the little message came up. It said, “One at a time Please!” I'm not sure what that was supposed to mean. I was the only one there. My other friend got on the scale and it quivered and sort of shook a little and her message came up. It said, “Today you may have to haul ass, but it will take you at least two trips.” |
